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Amir Farahmandy, Director, Special Projects

Amir Farahmandy

Director, Special Projects·YDESIGN INC.

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 16 years, 6 months

Director, Special Projects

January 2025 - Present

YDESIGN INC.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hybrid

January 2025 - Present

• Lead project governance, scheduling coordination, operational reporting, and delivery oversight
across hospitality, residential, and mixed-use developments in the UAE.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, designers, and stakeholders to ensure project milestones,
budgets, and quality standards are achieved.
• Support risk mitigation planning, procurement coordination, contractor performance evaluation, and
project execution strategies.
• Manage project reporting, governance frameworks, document controls, and stakeholder
communications.

Company industry:
Interior design

Director, Capital Projects & Enterprise PMO

January 2021 - January 2025

TOLKO INDUSTRIES

Vancouver, Canada

January 2021 - January 2025

• Directed enterprise capital project portfolio exceeding $500M across multiple infrastructure and
industrial developments.
• Led project planning, scheduling, budgeting, procurement coordination, contractor management,
and governance activities across concurrent programmes.
• Established PMO governance frameworks, KPI reporting systems, and project control procedures
improving operational visibility and delivery performance.
• Coordinated multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, and executive stakeholders to ensure
successful project delivery aligned with organizational objectives.
• Supported permitting, compliance, HSE oversight, and operational handover activities across major
projects and oversaw the design and built of a $300M new industrial asset.

Company industry:
Industrial Production

Manager, Engineering & Capital Projects

January 2015 - January 2021

WEST FRASER

Vancouver, Canada

January 2015 - January 2021

• Managed infrastructure, operational improvement, and capital delivery projects across multiple
industrial facilities and development programmes.
• Oversaw project schedules, cost controls, procurement activities, contractor coordination, and
stakeholder management to ensure projects were delivered on time and within budget.
• Implemented governance and reporting systems improving project controls, operational
performance, and executive decision-making.
• Coordinated engineering, procurement, construction, HSE, and operational teams to support
successful project execution and handover.
• Led risk management initiatives, contractor negotiations, and operational performance reviews
across multiple concurrent projects.

Company industry:
Manufacturing

GM Capital Projects

January 2013 - January 2015

Ainsworth Engineered (Brookfield Company)

Vancouver, Canada

January 2013 - January 2015

• Led the capital project team consisting of 10 PM, 3 CM, and electrical team.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Construction Manager

January 2011 - January 2013

DAVACO

Vancouver, Canada

January 2011 - January 2013

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Structural Engineer

January 2010 - January 2011

BJB Consulting

London, United Kingdom

January 2010 - January 2011

Company industry:
Civil Engineering

Education

University of British Columbia

January 2010

January 2010

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Canada

University of British Columbia

January 2010

January 2010

Bachelor's degree, Commerce

Canada

Skills

DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

GOVERNANCE

Intermediate

PLANNING

Intermediate

PROCUREMENT

Intermediate

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE PMO

Intermediate

RISK MITIGATION

Intermediate

SCHEDULING

Intermediate

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certifications
PMP – Project Management Professional